COLLEGE PARK, Md. - No. 4 seed Maryland will host UMBC for a second-round showdown in the 2014 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship at 5 p.m. on Sunday Ludwig Field.
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• Maryland (13-5-3) defeated Indiana, 2-1, courtesy of a Mael Corboz free kick with four minutes remaining to win the 2014 Big Ten Tournament Championship at Ludwig Field last Sunday. It was the Terps' third straight conference tournament crown.
• UMBC (12-5-4) upended Wake Forest on penalty kicks Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Maryland and UMBC battled to a 0-0 draw Sept. 5 at Ludwig Field in the first meeting this season.
LUDWIG Parking Information
• General Information: After 4 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends, there is no charge for parking in Lots Z1 or 1b or in Regents Drive Garage. Lots R2 and R3 are limited to vehicles displaying current valid permits for the respective lots at all times. The Stadium Drive Garage is closed on weekends.
NCAA Tournament ticket information
• Tickets for the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament at Ludwig Field are $10 for adults and $5 for youth/senior. Fans can purchase tickets online by clicking here.
By the Numbers: Maryland Dominance
8 - Maryland appearances in the College Cup since 1998 - the most in the country.
17 - Maryland has reached the NCAA round-of-16 in 17 of the last 20 years - the most in the country.
13 - Maryland has advanced in the postseason 13 straight years - no other school has done so more than six.
4 - Every four year player since 1998 has been a part of at least one College Cup team.
3 - National championships (1968, 2005, 2008)
34 -Maryland is making its 34th appearance in the NCAA tournament.
B1G CHAMPS!
•Mael Corboz scored on a top-shelf, free kick from 25 yards to give the University of Maryland its first-ever Big Ten Tournament championship with a 2-1 victory against Indiana last Sunday at Ludwig Field.
• The Terps won their third-straight conference title on Maryland soil after capturing the 2012 and 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament crowns in Germantown. Maryland brings an 11-game unbeaten streak into the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament.
• Sunday's championship is Maryland's 31st conference title overall and seventh tournament crown. Corboz and Zack Steffen earned Big Ten Tournament Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Player honors, respectively. Mikey Ambrose, Chris Odoi-Atsem and Dan Metzger were also named to the all-tournament team.
TERPS DOWN MSU IN PKS in B1g Semis
• A pair of Zack Steffen penalty kick saves made the difference for the top-seeded Maryland men's soccer team as it advanced to the 2014 Big Ten Tournament championship against No. 5-seed Michigan State at Ludwig Field.
• Maryland played the Spartans to a 0-0 tie through regulation before edging Michigan State 3-2 in penalty kicks. Mael Corboz, Alex Shinsky and Tsubasa Endoh nailed their attempts to lift the Terps to a third-straight conference tournament title match.
Five terps earn All-B1G Honors
• The Maryland men's soccer team placed five players on the All-Big Ten Conference team in its first season in the league.
• Seniors Dan Metzger and Alex Shinsky, junior Mael Corboz, and sophomore Chris Odoi-Atsem all snagged first team honors while junior Mikey Ambrose was tabbed to the second team. Rookie George Campbell was named to the All-Freshman Team.
Maryland drops Rutgers, Advance to semis
•Mael Corboz and George Campbell both notched goals as the top-seeded Maryland men's soccer team defeated No. 8 seed Rutgers 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Big Ten Tournament at Ludwig Field.
• Maryland dropped Rutgers for the second time in five days. The Terps will take a nine-game winning streak into Big Ten Championship.
• A sturdy defensive effort held Rutgers to only four shots on the day and registered its eighth shutout of the year. The Terps have surrendered a mere six goals during the current winning streak.
Terps Capture First B1G Crown
• The Maryland men's soccer team hoisted its first-ever Big Ten Championship trophy, defeating Rutgers, 3-2, to win the regular-season crown in its inaugural season in the conference.
• The Terps won eight-consecutive matches to cap the regular season, surrendering a mere six goals during that span. Mael Corboz, a junior transfer from Rutgers, freshman George Campbell and junior David Kabelik scored goals to lead the Terps to the victory. Maryland has now won three-straight league regular-season titles dating back to its time as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Terps Notch Pivotal Win vs. Ohio State
• Freshman George Campbell scored the game-winner Saturday as the Maryland men's soccer team picked up a pivotal conference victory against Ohio State, 1-0, on Senior Night at Ludwig Field.
•Maryland picked up its lone goal of the match when Campbell corralled a ball from short-range and shot the ball above leaping Buckeye goalkeeper Alex Ivanov for the score in the 75th minute. The Terps have won seven-straight matches, surrendering a mere four goals in that span.
TErps, Retrievers - Round One
• The No. 10 Maryland men's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with intrastate rival No. 14 UMBC Friday night in front of 7,284 fans – the fourth-largest crowd in Ludwig Field history.
• Maryland outshot the Retrievers 13-6 for the night, including two shots apiece from George Campbell, Emmanuel Korvah and Mael Corboz. Sophomore Zack Steffen earned the tie but due to a stout defensive performance, was not forced to make a save on the night.
Scouting UMBC
• UMBC (12-5-4) upended Wake Forest on penalty kicks Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Retrievers became the second league squad to win three consecutive America East championships and earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. Kay Banjo leads UMBC with eight goals.
• Former Terp Marquez Fernandez will make his second trip back to College Park since transferring after the 2012 campaign. The senior defender earned America East Second Team honors in 2013 after notching three goals and has helped lead the Retriever defense to a 0.95 goals against average in 2014.
Crognale, Eticha Named B1G POTW (10/20)
• Mikias Eticha and Alex Crognale earned Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Co-Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, for their work against Lehigh and Indiana.
• Eticha, who earned his second weekly accolade from the Big Ten this season, scored both goals in the Terps' shutout win against Lehigh Wednesday night and provided the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory at No. 5 Indiana Sunday afternoon.
• Crognale was instrumental in Maryland's defensive success as of late. The sophomore defender helped guide the Terps to a 343-minute shutout streak, which was snapped with a 73rd minute goal by the Hoosiers. Crognale also helped out offensively, heading home the game-winner at Indiana for his first collegiate goal.
Maryland Routs No. 3 Penn State, 4-0
• The Maryland men's soccer team erupted for a season-high four goals last Sunday en route to a 4-0 shutout of No. 3 Penn State in Big Ten Conference action at Ludwig Field.
• Mael Corboz notched the first two goals of the game for Maryland and Alex Shinsky and Tsubasa Endoh each found the back of the net in the second half to give Penn State its first loss of the year.
• Zack Steffen, who boasted three saves, anchored a stellar defensive effort which held Penn State scoreless for the first time this season and entered the match averaging nearly two goals a game.
Terps Drop VCU
• Mael Corboz notched a penalty kick goal in the 17th minute to give the Maryland men's soccer team a critical win against VCU at Ludwig Field.
• Corboz nailed his third penalty kick of the season to halt a two-game losing skid for Maryland. Terrapin sophomore goalkeeper Zack Steffen tallied his fourth shutout of the 2014 campaign.
steffen tagged big ten defensive potw (10/13)
• Zack Steffen was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against VCU and No. 3 Penn State.
• Steffen notched his fourth and fifth shutouts of the 2014 campaign with a 1-0 and 4-0 victory against VCU and No. 3 Penn State, respectively. The sophomore has played in 41 consecutive matches, logging every minute of each match for the Terrapins since his arrival. He posted five saves on the week, including three against the Nittany Lions.
DEFENSE STAYS STRONG
• Despite some offensive woes this season, the defensive unit has been steady through 21 games in 2014.
• Maryland boasts nine shutouts, including three consecutive against VCU, No. 3 Penn State and Lehigh.
• Through 21 games in 2013, Maryland had surrendered 26 goals. This season, the Terps have allowed just 18.
CLUTCH CORBOZ
• Mael Corboz has replaced former All-American Patrick Mullins as the Terps' penalty kick specialist in 2014.
• The junior transfer from Rutgers is a perfect 4-for-4 this season. He leads Maryland with 10 goals this season.
• Maryland missed its first penalty kick since its 2012 national semifinal match against Georgetown with a miss against Michigan State in the Big Ten semifinals, snapping a stretch of 17 straight attempts.
Northwestern Tops Terps in OT
• Cole Missimo scored the game-winner 1:06 into the first overtime to lift Northwestern to a 3-2 victory against the Maryland men's soccer team at Lakeside Field.
• Maryland came from two goals down to knot the game with under five minutes to play in regulation as Jeroen Meefout found the equalizer at 85:23. Mael Corboz notched the other Terrapin goal on a penalty kick midway thru the first half.
Terps Fall to No. 7 Georgetown, 1-0
• The Maryland men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to No. 7 Georgetown at Ludwig Field.
• Brandon Allen notched his team-leading eighth goal in the 78th minute for Georgetown, which moved to 6-1-3 on the year. The junior forward, who ranks fifth nationally in goals, beat Terrapin keeper Zack Steffen with a 10-yard finish to his left after a ball was centered from the far side by Alex Muyl.
• The goal snapped a fabulous defensive stand for Maryland, which stretched over 274 minutes dating back to a Michigan State goal in the ninth minute on Sept. 19.
TErps Draw at michigan in first b1g game
• The No. 12 Maryland men's soccer team picked up a hard-fought result, tying Michigan 1-1 in the University's first-ever Big Ten Conference match.
• Junior David Kabelik tallied the equalizer for Maryland with 22 seconds remaining to force the match into overtime. It was the Terps' second double overtime affair in eight days.
• Maryland controlled the momentum during extra time but was unable to find the game-winner. The Terps had two solid chances in overtime including a Mael Corboz shot which was saved by Michigan keeper Adam Grinwis in the 94th minute and a Chris Odoi-Atsem strike which went just wide of the goal with 1:29 remaining in the second overtime period.
#LUCAKNOWSHEART
• Prior to the start of Maryland's match against UMBC Friday, Sept. 5, fans, players and coaches shared a moment of silence for the son of former Terrapin standout AJ Delagarza, who lost a courageous battle with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome in the early morning hours that day.
• Although just one week old at his passing, Luca had a remarkable impact on the soccer community as thousands rallied around the Luca Knows Heart crusade to help educate the public about the defect.
Terps Outduel #17 Coastal Carolina 3-2
• Fueled by a crowd of nearly 5,000, the No. 2 Maryland men's soccer team topped No. 17 Coastal Carolina 3-2 in the home opener last Monday night at Ludwig Field.
• Dan Metzger, Michael Sauers and Mikias Eticha each found the back of the net for the Terps.
• Metzger posted Maryland's first goal of the year in the eighth minute after Maryland was held scoreless for the first time in nearly three years in a loss at Louisville.
ETicha tagged big ten offensive potw (9/2)
• Mikias Eticha was tagged Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his work in Maryland's win over No. 17 Coastal Carolina Monday night, the league announced.
• Eticha, a senior midfielder from Falls Church, Va., scored the game winning goal in the Terps' 3-2 victory over the Chanticleers in front of a Ludwig Field crowd of 4,695. Eticha added an assist, providing the helper for a Michael Sauers' tally to put the Terps up 2-1 early in the second half.
Steffen, Metzger named Soccer America Preseason all-americans
• Zack Steffen and Dan Metzger were both named Soccer America Preseason All-Americans.
Maryland falls at #14 Louisville in opener
• The No. 2 Maryland men's soccer team dropped its first match of the season, falling to No. 14 Louisville 1-0 at the grand opening of the Cards' new home venue Lynn Stadium.
• After a back-and-forth first half, Louisville notched the lone score of the match with an Andrew Brody tally in the 54th minute. After a nice serve from Ricardo Velazco from the near sideline, Brody found the upper right corner for the header and the Cards' first goal in Lynn Stadium history.
• It's the first time Maryland has been shut out in a match since a 0-0 tie at Seton Hall Sept. 20, 2011. The Terps haven't been shut out in a loss since Dec. 4, 2009.
Metzger Tabbed to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
• Senior midfielder Dan Metzger was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.
• Metzger was a captain as a junior for the Terps last season and was tabbed a First Team All-ACC selection. A native of Holmdel, N.J., he was named to the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team after guiding Terps to a second straight title. Metzger logged the third most minutes of any position player for Maryland, starting in all 26 games.
#UKTerps - Maryland Takes Its Talents Overseas
• Maryland spent a memorable 10 days in England in the spring, experiencing life in Manchester and London.
• The Terps tied the U21 side of Manchester United 0-0 at a foggy Aon Training Complex less than 24 hours after touching down in England.
• Maryland went on to fall to Tottenham's U21 squad 2-0 and picked up a draw at Crystal Palace 3-3 courtesy of goals from Alex Shinsky, David Kabelik and Tsubasa Endoh.
World Cup Terps
• Former Terps Omar Gonzalez and Graham Zusi played pivotal roles for the U.S. men's national team as it made a magical run at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
• Zusi notched two assists, including the game-winner against Ghana, to lead the U.S. as it defied the critics by advancing from the 'group of death' before bowing out in the round-of-16. Gonzalez provided valuable minutes in the backline and recorded a pair of starts at center back.
• Upon their return to the MLS, Gonzalez and Zusi were both named starters for the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star game along with former Terrapin Maurice Edu.
Three Terps Selected To Big Ten Players To Watch List
• Tsubasa Endoh, Dan Metzger and Zack Steffen were named to the Big Ten Players to Watch List.
• Endoh appeared in all 26 games, earning starts in 25, and notched three goals and six assists on as a sophomore in 2014. Metzger was an All-ACC First Team selection as arguably the most instrumental player in the Terps' successful campaign a year ago. Steffen, one of the top goalkeeping prospects in the U.S., was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team as a rookie in 2014.
Big Ten Men's Soccer Preseason Players to Watch
Femi Hollinger-Janzen, Indiana, Jr., Forward/Midfield
Tanner Thompson, Indiana, So., Midfield
Jamie Vollmer, Indiana, Sr., Midfield
Dan Metzger, Maryland, Sr., Midfield
Zack Steffen, Maryland, So., Goalkeeper
Tsubasa Endoh, Maryland, Jr., Midfield
Tyler Arnone, Michigan, Sr., Midfield
Adam Grinwis, Michigan, Sr., Goalkeeper
Marcos Ugarte, Michigan, Sr., Midfield
Fatai Alashe, Michigan State, Sr., Midfield
Adam Montague, Michigan State, Sr., Forward
Jay Chapman, Michigan State, Jr., Midfield
Tyler Miller, Northwestern, Sr., Goalkeeper
Nikko Boxall, Northwestern, Sr., Defense
Joey Calistri, Northwestern, Jr., Forward
Alex Ivanov, Ohio State, Sr., Goalkeeper
Kyle Culbertson, Ohio State, Jr., Midfield
Danny Jensen, Ohio State, So., Forward
Andrew Wolverton, Penn State, Sr., Goalkeeper
Mikey Minutillo, Penn State, Sr., Forward
Owen Griffith, Penn State, Sr., Midfield
David Greczek, Rutgers, So., Goalkeeper
Ross Tetro, Rutgers, Jr., Defense
Nathan Bruccoleri, Rutgers, Sr., Midfield
Drew Conner, Wisconsin, Jr., Midfield
David Caban, Wisconsin, Sr., Defense/Midfield
Jacob Brindle, Wisconsin, Sr., Midfield/Forward
Odoi-Atsem, Steffen Suit up for USMNT U-20s
• Sophomores Chris Odoi-Atsem and Zack Steffen were named to the 20-player roster for the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team as it competed at the 2014 NTC Invitational Tournament in mid-July at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif.
• The U.S. took on Chile, Bermuda and Australia in the tournament.
Welcome Rookies
• Head coach Sasho Cirovski announced the 2014 Maryland men's soccer signing class, which included two early enrollees and will be the first to compete for the Terps as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
• Freshman Jereon Meefout and junior Rutgers transfer Mael Corboz enrolled at Maryland in January and were a part of the squad's trip to England in March.
• Other signees include Jake Areman, George Campbell, Christoffer Wallander-Ianev and Eric Carbajal.
Two for Mullins
• A back-to-back MAC Hermann Trophy winner, Patrick Mullins led Maryland's high-scoring attack with 19 goals and 10 assists as a senior in 2013.
• The New Orleans, native tallied six game-winners to lead Maryland back to the College Cup for a second straight season and capped his illustrious tenure with the Terrapins ranked second in both goals and points in Maryland men's soccer career annals.
• Following the 2013 season, Mullins was drafted in the first round (11th overall) by the New England Revolution in the MLS SuperDraft.